Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Got Hooked, Now have a problem...., 0 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi Lisa! It's good to see you again! You have become a collector like many of us here:-) Congratulations! Running out of room is always a problem. Many of us just don't have a decent-sized yard, but if you do have somewhere that you can plant them, chose the ones that are your least favorite and plant them and still take cuttings of them to root and to keep in pots in case you do have a hurricane.

On the other hand, you most certainly can keep them in containers and root prune. Lay your plumie on its side, pull it out of its container, saw off about a third of the root system, and then repot in the same container with fresh soil. Water with Superthrive or Vitamin B-1 to ease the transplant shock. Many gardeners in colder climates do this about every other year. Here is a picture of Scott in Kansas City who took pictures as he root-pruned his tree.